Spain vs Vietnam: Patent applications, residents

Spain
1,160
in 2024
Vietnam
1,226
in 2024
Spain rank
29th
Vietnam rank
26th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Spain
  • Vietnam
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k198020022024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1,226 against 1,160 in Spain, a difference of 66.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 139 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 1,834 31.25 1,803 Spain
1990s 2,202 33.3 2,169 Spain
2000s 3,033 139.3 2,894 Spain
2010s 2,676 501.8 2,175 Spain
2020s 1,240 1,040 199.8 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Spain or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1,226 against 1,160 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Spain and Vietnam?
66, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vietnam?
39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Spain and Vietnam rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Spain ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 4,717 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.